一代

Chinese

 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
simp. and trad.
(一代)

Pronunciation


Noun

一代

  1. generation (a rank or degree in genealogy, or a stage in the development of a technology)
    一代   xīn yīdài   next generation
    總的來說一代比較開通 [MSC, trad.]
    总的来说一代比较开通 [MSC, simp.]
    Zǒngdeláishuō, wǒ zhè yīdài hái suàn bǐjiào kāitōng. [Pinyin]
    Generally speaking, my generation can be considered quite open-minded.
    習俗一代一代下去 [MSC, trad.]
    习俗一代一代下去 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè ge xísú bèi yīdài yīdài de chuán xiàqù. [Pinyin]
    This custom was passed down from one generation to another.
    一代計算機改變我們創建媒體方法 [MSC, trad.]
    一代计算机改变我们创建媒体方法 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè yīdài de jìsuànjī gǎibiàn le wǒmen chuàngjiàn méitǐ de fāngfǎ. [Pinyin]
    This generation of computers changed the way we create media.
  2. (dated) era
  3. (dated) dynasty
  4. (dated) all one's life
Derived terms
  • 一代宗匠
  • 一代宗臣
  • 一代巨擘
  • 一代楷模
  • 一代風流一代风流
  • 一代鼎臣

Etymology 2

Phono-semantic matching of Japanese (いた) (itai). Popularized through a meme video featuring a person that looked like the Taiwanese streamer Godtone, dubbed with his voice.

Interjection

一代

  1. (Taiwan, neologism, humorous) it hurts

Japanese

Noun

Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: 1
だい
Grade: 3
on’yomi

(いち)(だい) • (ichidai) 

  1. (one) generation; lifetime; age

Proper noun

一代(いちしろ) or (いち)(だい) or 一代(いちよ) or 一代(かずしろ) or 一代(かずよ) • (Ichishiro or Ichidai or Ichiyo or Kazushiro or Kazuyo)  (multiple readings)

  1. いちしろ: A family name, Ichishiro.
  2. いちだい: A male given name, Ichidai.
  3. いちよ: A female given name, Ichiyo.
  4. かずしろ: A family name, Kazushiro.
  5. かずよ: A female given name, Kazuyo.
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